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US 2025/0189526 A1Published application
Signatures and determinants for diagnosing infections and methods of use thereof
AssigneeMeMed Diagnostics Ltd.
InventorsKfir OVED, Eran EDEN, Ilan IFERGAN
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Abstract
A kit is disclosed for distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections. One of the antibodies of the kit specifically binds to TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) protein and another of the antibodies of the kit specifically binds to Procalcitonin (PCT) protein.
Claims13
A method of treating a bacterial infection of a subject comprising:
- (a) measuring an amount of at least two in a fluid sample of the subject, wherein the first of said at least two proteins is TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and the second of said at least two proteins is selected from the group consisting of Procalcitonin (PCT) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6), in order to rule in that the subject has a bacterial infection;
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- (b) treating the subject that has a bacterial infection with an antibiotic, thereby treating the bacterial infection.
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